Acting
Dublin, Ireland
Frank Smith
Acting
Biography
Frank is a graduate of the Brendan Smith Academy and Focus Stanislavski Studio. He is a seasoned performer appearing on-stage all over Ireland in comedy, classical and contemporary drama, along with having strong improvisational skills. In the mid-nineties, he was trained by RTÉ in animatronic puppeteering for the children’s TV show, THE MORBEGS. From there, he was taken up by the JIM HENSON CREATURE SHOP and did further training with them in London, going on to make the movie version of George Orwell’s ANIMAL FARM, along with several TV shows for ITV. On returning to Dublin, he played the role of Anthony Farrell in RTÉ’s FAIR CITY and has several TV credits to date, most recently, HARRY WILD (Acorn TV), KIN (Bron studios), NORMAL PEOPLE (Element Pictures), and A ROYAL CORGI CHRISTMAS (Hallmark).
Feature Films (3)
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
Veronica Guerin
Prince Edmond, to ingratiate himself with his mother, gives him "Mistletoe", which after several disasters turns to Cecily, an expert in dogs. They will discover that love can grow in unexpected places, questioning what they really want.
A Royal Corgi Christmas
An aging rocker who never realised his dreams is forced to come to terms with his failures as he tries to start a relationship with his estranged son. A coming of age drama in the mind of a 56 year old.
Dreamtown
Television & Series (8)
The lives of a Dublin family embroiled in a gangland war and the consequences of their choices.
Kin
A recently retired English professor discovers a real knack for investigation and cannot help but interfere with the cases assigned to her police detective son.
Harry Wild
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
Penny Dreadful
The Clinic is a multi award-winning Irish primetime television medical drama series produced by Parallel Film Productions for RTÉ. It debuted on RTÉ One in 2003 to positive reviews and proved to be one of the network's most popular shows. The drama ran for seven seasons between September 2003 to November 2007. The last ever episode aired on RTÉ One on Sunday 15 November 2009 and on YLE1 in Finland on Wednesday 25 November 2009. The complete series of The Clinic was released on DVD in November 2010 by RTÉ.
The Clinic
The Clinic is a multi award-winning Irish primetime television medical drama series produced by Parallel Film Productions for RTÉ. It debuted on RTÉ One in 2003 to positive reviews and proved to be one of the network's most popular shows. The drama ran for seven seasons between September 2003 to November 2007. The last ever episode aired on RTÉ One on Sunday 15 November 2009 and on YLE1 in Finland on Wednesday 25 November 2009. The complete series of The Clinic was released on DVD in November 2010 by RTÉ.
